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Q1. True or false: you can reheat leftovers
as many times as you like.
Q5. True or false: it is important to clean chopping
boards/utensils after using them for raw meat.
A.
A.
Q2. True or false: if something is cooked on the
outside it will definitely be cooked on the inside.
Q6. True or false: you only need to clean hands
and kitchen surfaces when they look dirty.
A.
A.
Q3. Which of these types of meats are safe
to eat rare/pink? (Tick all that apply.)
Q7. True or false: you should wash chicken
and other poultry before cooking.
Beef
Lamb
A.
Pork Chicken
Minced meat
Sausages
Burgers
Q8. True or false: raw meat should
be stored at the top of the fridge.
A.
Q4. How can you tell that chicken is
properly cooked? (Tick all that apply.)
1. It’s hot on the outside
2.It’s not pink
3.The juices run clear
4.After the time stated on the instructions
5.It’s golden brown
6.It’s steaming hot all the way through
Q9. Why is it important to dry
your hands after washing them?
1. So that they don’t drip
2.So that your hands don’t get cold
3.Germs spread more easily from wet hands
Answers on reverse
Q1. True or false: you can reheat leftovers
as many times as you like.
A. I t’s not pink, the juices run clear and
it’s steaming hot all the way through.
A. F
alse – you should only reheat leftovers once. The more times you cool and reheat a food, the more potential there is for food poisoning –
bacteria might grow and multiply because the food
is cooled too slowly, and might survive because the
food isn’t reheated properly. When you do reheat,
make sure that food is reheated thoroughly, so
that it is steaming hot all the way through.
Q2. True or false: if something is cooked on the
outside it will definitely be cooked on the inside.
A. F
alse - most forms of cooking involve heat penetrating the food from the outside, so although the surface may be cooked the centre may not be. It is therefore important to make sure that the food is thoroughly cooked all the way through.
Q3. Which of these types of meats are safe
to eat rare/pink? (Tick all that apply.)
Beef
Pork Minced meat
Burgers
Lamb
Chicken
Sausages
A. Beef and lamb are OK to eat rare/pink.
It’s fine to eat steaks and other whole cuts of beef and lamb rare, as long as the outside has been properly cooked or ‘sealed’. Steaks are usually sealed in a frying pan over a high heat. It’s important to seal meat to kill any bacteria that might be on the outside.
It’s OK to serve beef and lamb joints rare too, as long as the joint is a single piece of meat, not a rolled joint (made from different pieces of meat rolled together).
ou shouldn’t eat poultry, pork, burgers or
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sausages rare or pink. This is because these
types of meat can have bacteria all the way
through them, not just on the outside. So if they aren’t properly cooked then any bacteria in the meat might not be killed.
Q4. How can you tell that chicken is
properly cooked? (Tick all that apply.)
1. It’s hot on the outside
2. It’s not pink
3. The juices run clear
4. After the time stated on the instructions
5. It’s golden brown
6. It’s steaming hot all the way through
FSA/1548/0410
To ensure chicken is properly cooked, you should check the thickest bit of meat, either large pieces in something like a curry, or with a roast bird at the thickest part between the breast and leg. The meat
should be steaming hot, with no pinkness and any juices should run clear.
Q5.True or false: it is important to clean chopping
boards/utensils after using them for raw meat.
A.
True – bacteria can transfer from the meat to the chopping boards / utensils. If they are then used for ready-to-eat foods without being washed, that bacteria can then transfer to food. This is known as
cross-contamination.
Q6. True or false: you only need to clean hands
and kitchen surfaces when they look dirty.
A. False - you can’t see bacteria with the naked eye,
so there is no way to tell if your hands and work
surfaces are clean. You should therefore always
wash your hands and surfaces before and after
food preparation.
Q7.True or false: you should wash chicken
and other poultry before cooking.
A. F
alse - research has shown that bacteria in water droplets can spread easily, by splashing onto worktops, dishes and other foods. This makes food poisoning more likely to occur. Q8. True or false: raw meat should
be stored at the top of the fridge.
A.
False - raw meat should be stored covered at the bottom of the fridge to avoid it dripping onto other foods and causing food poisoning through cross-contamination.
Q9. Why is it important to dry
your hands after washing them?
1. So that they don’t drip
2. So that your hands don’t get cold
3. Germs spread more easily from wet hands
A. 3 - evidence has shown that bacteria spread more readily in the presence of moisture, so always dry your hands after washing them thoroughly.